matthew crofts (17)
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 13 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
Adjusted average of 10.4 over 12 innings. Focus on the first 15 balls: leave/defend percentages, judgement outside off stump.
1.0 wides/no-balls per over is gifting runs and momentum. Groove the run-up and release with target bowling — a cone on a 4th-stump line, 30+ balls per session.
Going at 6.68 an over. Tighten the stock ball: hit a consistent length, cut out the 4-ball (short and wide / overpitched on the pads).
Only 0.08 catches per match over 13 matches. Fielding is the first thing selectors compare when batting/bowling are close — make catching the priority: 30 high balls + 30 flat catches per session, and ask to field in the ring/slips where chances come.
5 of 7 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Strengths
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 15 × 40% · Batting not rated (weight redistributed) · Bowling 18 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.30 for the level played (Club 13). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- No match in the last 2 years, so not ranked. The rating shown is from the career.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 1 catches + 1 run outs (1 direct, 0 assisted) in 13 matches — 0.15 per match.
- Batting
- Not rated: 12 innings at 10.4 average — below the 20 floor needed to be presented as a batter.
- Bowling
- 5 wickets in 13 matches — 0.38 per match at 37.4, economy 6.68, strike rate 33.6.
Fielding — imported matches (13)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 13 imported |
| Batting | 88 runs in 12 inns @ 10.39 (SR 44.67) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 0×50, HS 19, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 5 wkts @ 37.4 (econ 6.68, SR 33.6) |
| Best / 5WI | 1-4 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 1 ct, 1 RO, 0 st |
Further analysis
Batting form
Running not-out-adjusted average across innings (chronological).
Score distribution
How often each scoring band is reached — a read on consistency.
Scoring tempo
Runs vs balls faced per innings; line = a strike rate of 100.
Bowling form
Economy per spell (chronological) with the career economy as a baseline.
Wicket accumulation
Cumulative wickets across spells — the shape of their wicket-taking.
Fielding contribution
Breakdown of the 2 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 13 imported match(es).
Season by season
Seasons run 1 September – 31 August. Imported scorecards only.
Batting
| Season | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 12 | 5 | 88 | 19 | 10.39 | 44.67 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 28 | 1 | 187 | 5 | 37.4 | 6.68 | 33.6 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
How does matthew compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.